<![CDATA[Background: Asthma is a condition in which the airways narrow due to hyperactivity to certain spaces. Asthma attacks cause sufferers to experience difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Purpose: To determine the effect of Buteyko breathing techniques on respiratory rate in asthma patients in the Bandar Jaya inpatient community health center. Method: A pre-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest study with a sample size of 27 respondents. Results: The Buteyko breathing technique significantly reduced shortness of breath in 27 respondents. The average respiratory rate was 27 breaths per minute before and 22 breaths per minute after application. Conclusion: The application of the Buteyko breathing technique in asthma patients is determined by stress and physical activity. Recommendation: Buteyko breathing technique training can be used as a standard non-pharmacological nursing intervention for all clients with asthma. Keywords: Asthma; Breathing Technique; Buteyko. Pendahuluan: Asma adalah suatu keadaan dimana saluran pernapasan mengalami penyempitan karena hiperaktivitas terhadap ruangan tertentu. Serangan asma yang terjadi menyebabkan penderitanya mengalami kesulitan bernapas atau sesak napas. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan teknik pernapasan buteyko terhadap frekuensi napas terhadap penderita asma di wilayah kerja puskesmas rawat inap Bandar jaya. Metode: Penelitian pre experimental one group pretest-postest dengan jumlah sampel 27 responden. Hasil: Teknik pernapasan buteyko dapat mengurangi frekuensi sesak napas secara signitifikan pada 27 responden sebelum di lakukan teknik pernapasan buteyko rata-rata frekwensi napas 27 x/menit dan sesudah di lakukan penerapan teknik pernapasan buteyko rata-rata frekuensi napas 22x/menit. Simpulan: Penerapan teknik pernapasan buteyko pada pasien asma di tentukan oleh faktor strees dan aktifitas fisik. Saran: Latihan teknik pernapasan buteyko dapat dijadikan standar tindakan keperawatan non farmakologi kepada semua klien yang menderita asma. Kata Kunci: Asma; Buteyko; Teknik pernapasan.]]>
